Photo Reports

Jim McDonnell, first assistant chief of the LAPD, holds a picture of Reggie, the alligator that is loose in Machado Lake. Two men, one a former LA officer, were arrested for allegedly conspiring to release Reggie in the park lake, prompting the city to bring in reptile wranglers, keep crowds at bay. The men were taken into custody during a gator raid. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)